forbidden relationship

Best Shoujo Manga and Josei Manga featuring a forbidden or taboo relationship.

Midnight Secretary

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Name: Midnight Secretary
Manga-ka: Ohmi, Tomu

Licensed: Shoujo Beat – Viz
Volumes: 7 (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Fantasy/Romance/Drama
Age Group: Mature

Summary: Kaya is completely dedicated to her job as a secretary and everything was going fine until she discovered her boss’s secret. He’s a vampire. Instead of making her forget, her boss Kyouhei finds a better way to make use of Kaya. Kaya now finds herself as Kyouhei’s personal secretary, giving up more then just her time and hard work.

Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Teachers Pet

*Sorry I haven’t updated in a while. Life, you know. :)
-To make up for it I’ll review three series all by my fav manga-ka: Miki Aihara!*

Name: Teacher’s Pet
Mangaka: Aihara, Miki

Volumes: 1 (Complete)
Licensed: Not Licensed
Scanlations: 1 Volume (Complete)
Scanlator: Shoujo Magic
Type: Manga
Genre: Romance/Teacher Student/Forbidden/Drama
Age Group: Mature

Summary: Misuzu just started her dream job teaching at a prestigious high school, and she feels totally motivated. Recently, she began going out with the really hot/manly principal Kazuki, and their relationship couldn’t be better. But one day. Misuzu had sex with Kazuki’s younger brother Masahiro, who happens to be one of her students. This is a huge secret that they can’t tell anyone: the love affair between a teacher and a student.
-Since I couldn’t remember the whole story this summary is from Manga Updates

Graphics Rating: 5/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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Fruits Basket

Name: Fruits Basket
Mangaka: Takaya Natsuki

Volumes: 23 (Finished)
Licensed: YenPress
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Fantasy/Romance
Age Group: E- For everyone

Summary: Cute and optimistic Tohru ends up living with the Sohma family after her mother dies. Tohru soon realizes that the family has a secret, they turn into animals of the zodiac when hugged by someone of the opposite sex! Story follows the family’s search for a way to break the curse.

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 5/5

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